Man charged with 2 counts of murder in deaths of his aunt, grandmother in Detroit

5:48 PM, February 21, 2013

Ferdarius Shine, 28, is accused of opening fire at a home in Detroit on Friday night, killing Geraldine Bates, 68, and Santangela Williams, 49, and injuring his 7-year-old daughter. / Wayne County Jail

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A man accused of shooting and killing his grandmother and aunt in Detroit has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is expected to be arraigned this afternoon.

Ferdarius Shine, 28, is accused of opening fire at a home in the 13500 block of Winthrop in Detroit on Friday night, killing Geraldine Bates, 68, and Santangela Williams, 49, and injuring his 7-year-old daughter.

Two other women were in the home that night and Shine is also charged with three counts of assault with intent to murder and one count of felony firearm, Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Maria Miller said in a news released today.

“It is alleged that Shine came to the house armed with a handgun and began shooting at everyone in the house,” she said.

Shine is scheduled to be arraigned in 36th District Court at 1 p.m.

Police have said Shine, who was licensed to carry a concealed pistol, had been suffering from mental issues.

He checked himself into a hospital early Saturday for a psychiatric evaluation, ending a manhunt for him.